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1991.351.001 - Trough, Dough
Used by (Mrs.) Samuel Nettleton, great grandfather of Clara Richmond in house in Nettleton Hollow he built in 1814.
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2004.10.113 - Masher, Potato
A hand held potato masher with a masher base and a removable mashing crank. The base and crank's handles are wooden, while the rest is metal. The base appears to have two hooks to attach to a bowl. It consists of the following: a. the masher base b. the masher crank.
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2011.33.48 - Box, Spice
Black tin spice box, with 5 smaller tin containers: Ginger, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and mace. A milky colored round container (looks like an old Ponds Cold Cream jar) holds cloves. Actually has real nutmeg, cinnamon sticks, allspice pellets, and whole cloves. Has 2 nutmeg/spice grinder. From the Vaillant House on 24 Old North Road and probably used by their domestic staff. Contains: a. The box b. nutmeg/spice grater c. nutmeg/Spice grater...
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2011.33.68 - Masher
A wooden kitchen masher. Possibly used by the domestic staff at the Vaillant House at 24 Old North Road in Washington, CT.
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2012.16.3 - Spoon, Mixing
A very simple long wooden spatula and mixing utensil manufactured in the mid-20th century for use in a home kitchen. Spatula has a long handle that tapers down to a flatter, wider, end with a rounded edge. There are no markings or writing on the wood.
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2012.16.4 - Spatula, Kitchen
A simple wooden manufactured spatula/scraper used for cooking and food processing in the kitchen. Handle is teardrop in shape. Spatula is long and wide, with a very thin edge. Numerous grooves are cut along the top edge of the spatula: the specific reason is unknown, though grip or drainage are two possible explanations. There are no markings or writing on the utensil.
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2012.16.5 - Masher
A simple mid-19th century wooden smasher manufactured for home kitchen and food processing use. Masher has a large and solid base which gradually tappers into a teardrop shaped handle. The base has numerous small cracks in the wood. There is no writings or markings of any sort on the utensil.
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2012.16.6 - Scraper, Dough
A simple wooden "L" shaped dough scraper manufactured for use in home kitchens and food processing. Handle is wide and cylindrical and connectes to awide flattened scraper edge used in baking. Wood has no markings or writing of any kind. Tool was to be used as a butter paddle.
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2012.16.7 - Bowl, Mixing
Large and simple yellow ware stoneware mixing bowl used in the home kitchen for food processing. Bowl is yellow because of the clay used in yellow ware. The bowl design is a simple thin white line followed by a thick white line followed again by a thin white line that covers the circumference of the bowl. Bowl has no maker marks or signature, but was produced in the United States, likely in the Northeast or Ohio Valley. Bowl shows very distin...
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2012.16.8 - Bowl, Mixing
Large and simple yellow ware stoneware mixing bowl used in the home kitchen for food processing. Bowl is yellow because of the clay used in yellow ware. The bowl design is a simple thin cinnamon line followed by two thin white line followed again by a thin cinnamon line that covers the circumference of the bowl. Bowl has no maker marks or signature, but was produced in the United States, likely in the Northeast or Ohio Valley. Bowl shows ver...
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2021.46.1 - Matchbox
A paper box of matches made by the Washington Match Company which was located in the vicinity of 18-20 Titus Road in Washington Depot, Connecticut. Printed on the top of the box within a woven border states: "The only PARLOR MATCH now made from which the HEADS will not FALL OFF on being LIGHTED, and which are not affected by DAMPNESS. Parlor's 300's.". Printed on the front side of the matchbox in a solid border states: "The Best PARLOR MATCH in t...
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F 060.2 - Cauldron
Heavy, 3-legged cast-iron cooking pot(a) with cover(b). Body is of round (or bulbous) form with bulging sides, narrowing near the top then flaring out; two vertical mold seams separate horizontal sections. Pointed ears at each end hold arched or "bail" handle of wrought iron. Pot cover is of wrought sheet-iron and is thin and light-weight and has a flat-ring handle. Raised elongated line ("gate" casting mark) on bottom of pot.
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F 064 - Trammel
Small iron S hook commonly used for hearth cookery to hang pots or kettles from a crane or chain trammel. D.S.
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F 229.1-9ab - Box, Spice
Round, blond wood pantry box with "Spices" faintly stenciled on top & clearer on the side. Rims made of tin. Inside are 8 canisters with spice names faint on top, clearer on sides: Mace, allspice, ginger, mustard, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and slightly larger pepper stencilled on top and sides. Canisters are labeled a. and lids are labeled b. Bottoms of each canister & large container are stamped: "Patent Package Co. Newark, N.J. Pat Aug 31, 1...
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